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Farmed animal welfare
In significant win, court upholds Massachusetts farm animal protection law

This week, in the case of Triumph Foods v. Campbell, the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, upheld the...

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Solidarity at D.C. animal advocacy conference shows the power of our cause

This past weekend we held our Taking Action for Animals conference just outside of Washington, D.C., with over 450 advocates...

Animal rescue and response Ending the dog and cat meat trade
In South Korea, a Bok Nal celebration like never before

Ahead of the first Bok Nal since the passage of the Special Act to ban the dog meat industry in South Korea, people gathered...

Animal rescue and response Ending the dog and cat meat trade
Cat meat farmer’s change of heart a hopeful sign of change to come in Viet Nam 

I am glad to share the encouraging story of a Vietnamese cat meat farmer who's just decided to give up the trade and join our...

Access to care for pets Wildlife protection Animal rescue and response
Meet our interns, the animal welfare leaders of the future

I recently had the opportunity to meet with our summer interns virtually to learn more about their interests in animal...

Wildlife protection
Most Americans oppose wildlife killing contests; Illinois could be latest state to ban them

Illinois is among the worst states when it comes to wildlife killing contests, with roughly 30 of these bloody events taking...

Animal rescue and response
Mother dog from alleged dogfighting bust is learning to trust again

Dogfighting creates and perpetuates a life cycle of abuse. Dogs bred, conditioned and forced to fight one another often die...

Animal rescue and response
Already-brutal storm season underscores need for disaster plans for animals

Earlier this week, Hurricane Beryl intensified as a Category 4 storm, continuing a storm season that’s already been called...

Access to care for pets
‘It means the world’: A veterinary program that’s changing lives

A videographer recently traveled with the Rural Area Veterinary Services program to South Dakota to document the profound...